Chapter 81 Banishment
I quietly followed them up the stairs, through the hallways to the West Wing. The whole time I hadn't registered where I was fully to even ask where we were going. Before I knew it the doors to Darius' chambers were being pushed open and I was ushered in. Only when my eyes landed on my ladies did my mind finally snap out of its silent panick and recollect all the past events. I blinked, staring at them in confusion.
Was I in trouble for something? Was there something wrong? "Come on ladies we don't have time, His Highness will be on his way and we better have her ready by then" Faye snapped her hands and all my ladies scattered around the room and I was pulled into the centre of all the chaos. I couldn't even get a word out as my clothes were pulled from my body, Ruby and Raya helped me slip into a new dress or what I thought was a dress. To be honest it felt like I was naked in this very exposing white satin lace nightwear. The material felt soft and smooth but the straps were really thin and they barely covered any skin on my shoulders, the neck was way too low, revealing so much of my cleavage I felt a chill run down my spine at the sudden exposure. The dress stopped very high up my thigh, barely touching my knees and leaving the lower part of my ass very visible. The only thing that saved it was the net like material that curved at the end of the gown and that was it.
The hairdo I had been carrying was undone and my hair was being brushed out by Ruby, Raya was pulling out a bunch of bottles from a little chest she had in her hand and from the corner of my eye I could see Faye, Penelope and the rest of my ladies lighting scented candles, changing out the bed spreads and comforters. I watched Astrid fill up the wine glasses and place them on the bed stand before my attention was pulled back to Raya as she began applying all these oils against my skin, spreading them over my very exposed shoulders, on my exposed thighs that I was trying to uncomfortably cover up and on my wrists.
"Go get the robe and the rose petals hurry!" I heard Faye order Orchid as she dashed out of the room.
I turned to her, taking hold of her hand, "What's happening?" I asked, the confusion and panick clear as day on my face.
"We're getting you ready for the King before he arrives"she said as if I would understand better from that little explanation. Before I could ask any more she had slipped away, helping to place the candles at specific places and have them lit as their scent filled the air. Soon Orchid returned with rose petals as she scattered them across the newly dressed bed before gathering up the old sheets along with Anaise and Astrid. Orchid threw me a wink and a thumbs up before saying in a teasing tone
"Try not to scream too much" my face burnt as she scurried off giggling and Anaise pinched her arm and blew me a kiss mouthing good luck.
Penelope, Astrid and Raya followed quickly after holding the trays and everything they had come while Ruby and Faye remained behind . Ruby was still taking off the make up with a slightly damp cloth when Faye spoke up, "Audrey dear after tonight you and Darius are going to become one, this needs to happen to bring you two together and closer than ever. Don't be scared okay? It will hurt as it will be your first time and you will bleed but it will be completely normal. You will be very vulnerable tonight dear and I want you to not worry about anything, don't think to much it will all be okay because you will be with your mate" she tried to assure me noticing the sudden redness of my entire neck and cheeks.
Bleed? "Don't think about politics or the kingdom or anyone. The only thing that should occupy that mind of yours should be the man you love and how much you want him to be yours, here tonight you're not just a human and he is not just the Alpha King, here tonight you are mates, bound by the fates and put together by the goddess" Ruby held my jaw, making sure I hung off every word she spoke and I did, her words pierced right through me. "No one else matters okay? Let go of your worries, let yourself feel and then give up all the control to your mate, leave the rest to him" she placed a soft kiss to my forehead before helping me to my feet and leading me to the bed.
Faye came forward and helped me into my robe, "Don't take it off okay? He'll be the one to do it" with that she tucked a stray lock of hair behind my ear and stepped back. I watched them give me reassuring smiles before they walked out leaving me there, half naked with a robe that I was certain barely covered much and a deep blush tainting my cheeks.
I sat here, nervously fiddling with my fingers as I stared at the door waiting for Darius to just walk in. I couldn't help but feel restless now, all these preparations had left me feeling angst. None of them were aware of what happened at the dining hall, Darius could still be angry and everyone knew what happens when Darius was angry. It was like a hurricane let loose.
Maybe he was just held back talking with the people of the table that supported Sir Williams and all of them were being banished from court. You're over thinking Audrey! But what if what they said was true? I hadn't thought about it, as hurtful as their words were they did hold some truth in it. I wasn't a werewolf, I was human and Darius was a werewolf. It made sense they would oppose, it was out of the ordinary but didn't that make it wrong?
Was it wrong? It definitely didn't feel that way but I could see how it looked that way to others especially when said human was going to be their queen and they were expected to bow to her. And the talk of an heir to the thrown already when Darius and I haven't even gotten married nor are we engaged, yet they seem to want to have another option as soon as possible. I don't think I liked the eagerness for an heir, personally I doubt I was ready for the responsibility of having a child, being in charge of another human? That was a lot and not in this world were people would look down at him because his mother was human.